Black Soldier Fly as a Feed Alternative for Aquaculture

No question, but it makes me think about the possibility of having it on a pastured poultry set-up somehow. Thanks for posting!

As our upstate NY weather turns toward winter, we begin to face the essence of our research question: is it feasible for small farmers to raise BSFL year round? The species is native to warm climates in the Americas, and when temperatures dip too low (below ~70F) their metabolism and development slows down.

As a short reminder, our project aims to raise Black Soldier Fly larva on food waste for tilapia feed. We want to breed a large colony in order to have a continuous supply of larva. Currently we are still trying to expand the colony size, so all mature larva are put into slightly damp soil to develop into flies.

Any update on how this project is going? I'd love to hear how it's going!